[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 69 (Monday, April 30, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H4207-H4209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       1371. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report identifying, for each of the armed 
     forces (other than the Coast Guard) and each Defense Agency, 
     the percentage of funds that were expended during the 
     preceding two fiscal years for performance of depot-level 
     maintenance and repair workloads by the public and private 
     sectors, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2466(d)(1); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       1372. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting a report entitled, ``Merger 
     Decisions 2006,'' in accordance with Section 18(c)(9) of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       1373. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information 
     Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting a copy of 
     a report entitled ``Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the 
     United States 2005,'' pursuant to Public Law 102-486 section 
     1605(a); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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       1374. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting amendment to the Federal Rules of 
     Appellate Procedure that has been adopted by the Supreme 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2074; (H. Doc. No. 110-24); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       1375. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting amendment to the Federal Rules of 
     Bankruptcy Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2075; (H. Doc. No. 110-25); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       1376. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules 
     of Criminal Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2074; (H. Doc. No. 110-26); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       1377. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules 
     of Civil Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072; (H. Doc. No. 110-27); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       1378. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting a copy of a draft bill 
     entitled, ``Criminal Judicial Procedure, Administration, and 
     Technical Amendments Act of 2007''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1379. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study for the 
     Matilija Dam, California; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       1380. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of 
     the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Picayune 
     Strand Resotartion Project, Collier County, Florida; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1381. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-26241; Directorate Identifier 
     2006-NM-155-AD; Amendment 39-14938; AD 2007-04-07] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received April 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1382. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd 
     Model 750XL Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-26285; Directorate 
     Identifier 2006-CE-69-AD; Amendment 39-14932; AD 2007-04-01] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1383. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 
     S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -
     135LR Airplanes; and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -
     145XR, -145MP, and -145EP Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-
     25892; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-120-AD; Amendment 39-
     14941; AD 2007-04-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 13, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1384. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 
     S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 Airplanes and Model EMB-145, -
     145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP Airplanes 
     [Docket No. FAA-2006-25925; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-
     167-AD; Amendment 39-14934; AD 2007-04-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received April 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1385. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 
     Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-
     25232; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-106-AD; Amendment 39-
     14935; AD 2007-04-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 13, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1386. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Airplanes [Docket 
     No. FAA-2006-26045; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-145-AD; 
     Amendment 39-14936; ad 2007-04-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     April 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1387. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-62, 
     DC-8-63, DC-8-62F, and DC-8-63F Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-
     2006-26084; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-063-AD; Amendment 
     39-14937; AD 2007-04-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 13, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1388. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft 
     Engines [Docket No. FAA-2005-22039; Directorate Identifier 
     2005-NE-33-AD; Amendment 39-14940; AD 2005-17-17R1] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received April 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1389. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 
     S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 190 Airplanes [Docket 
     No. FAA-2006-26356; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-166-AD; 
     Amendment 39-14963; AD 2007-05-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     April 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1390. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-6, 
     PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, 
     PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-
     6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-
     2006-24093; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-19-AD; Amendment 
     39-14683; AD 2006-15-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 13, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1391. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Miscellaneous Changes to Commercial Space Transportation 
     Regulations [Docket No. FAA-2005-21234, Amendment Nos. 404-3, 
     413-8, and 420-2] (RIN: 2120-AI45) received April 13, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1392. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Safety Approvals [Docket No. FAA-FAA-2005-21332; Amendment 
     Nos. 413-6 and 414-1] (RIN: 2120-AI50) received April 13, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1393. A letter from the Chairman, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Surface Transportation Board Decision Rail Fuel Surcharges 
     (RIN: STB Ex Parte No. 661) received March 18, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       1394. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Alliance, NE. [Docket No. 
     FAA-2006-25945; Airspace Docket No. 06-ACE-15] received April 
     13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1395. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-engine Airplanes [Docket 
     No. FAA-2002-6717; Amendment Nos. 1-55, 21-89, 25-120, 33-21, 
     121-329, 135-108] (RIN: 2120-AI03) received April 13, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1396. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting the 45th Annual Report of the 
     activities of the Commission for fiscal year 2006, which 
     ended September 30, 2006, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. app. 1118; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1397. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tier 1--Transfer of Intangibles Offshore/ 482 
     Cost Sharing Buy-in Payment Issue Directive #1 (RIN: LMBS 
     Control No: LMSB-04-0307-027) received April 10, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       1398. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit, Section 45K 
     Inflation Adjustment Factor, and Section 45K Reference Price 
     [Notice 2007-38] received April 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1399. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tier 1 Issue Research & Experimentation (R&E) 
     Credit Claims Directive #1 (RIN: LMSB Control No: LMSB-04-
     0307-025) received April 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1400. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Corporate Reorganizations; Guidance on the 
     Measurement of Continuity of Interest [TD 9316] (RIN: 1545-
     BG14) received March 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1401. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Super Completed Contracted Method (RIN: LMSB-
     04-0207-012) received March 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1402. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- April 2007 -- 
     received March 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1403. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue

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     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Dual 
     Consolidated Loss Regulations [TD 9315] (RIN: 1545-BD10) 
     received March 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1404. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's FY 2005 report 
     entitled, ``Implementation of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 
     Land Withdrawal Act'' required under Section 23(a)(2) of the 
     Act; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Armed Services.
       1405. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 634A of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notification for 
     countries listed as approved for funding for the FY 2007 
     International Military Education and Training (IMET) program; 
     jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and 
     Appropriations.
       1406. A letter from the Director, Financial Management and 
     Assurance, Government Accountability Office, transmitting the 
     Office's opinion on the financial statements of the Capitol 
     Preservation Fund for the fiscal Years ended September 30, 
     2005 and 2004; jointly to the Committees on House 
     Administration and Oversight and Government Reform.
       1407. A letter from the Director, National Film 
     Preservation Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's Report 
     to the U.S. Congress for the Year Ending December 31, 2006, 
     pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 5706; jointly to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary and House Administration.

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